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# Timeline Play

The user can avail a timeline play for a saved View that contains time value.

The user can access the Timeline play for a saved View from the Storyboard. This feature allows the users to see the data changes over time. 

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Pre-requisite:</mark>*&#x20;

*In order to utilize the **Timeline Play** feature, it's essential to have at least one Time dimension within the chosen Data Store. This time element should be linked to the relevant **View** during the configuration of **Timeline Play**.*
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
*Check out the below-given walk-through on the Timeline Play functionality.*
{% endhint %}

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***Timeline Play applied to a Time value***
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* Navigate to the Analyse view page.
* Click the ***Timeline*** ***Play*** icon.

<figure><img src="https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FXpXs9p9URknX9w5ozzwW%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ef7ce096-fc4a-40c0-ad57-9c9114feacad" alt=""><figcaption><p>Accessing the Timeline Play icon</p></figcaption></figure>

* The Timeline Play window opens.
* Fill in the required information in the Timeline Play window:
  * Time Dimension
  * Date Interval
  * Date Type
  * Start Date
  * End Date
  * Time Delay
* Click the ***Start*** option.

<figure><img src="https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FqAjRNOIYWQePNWr7LJ9g%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=7f07f132-305e-449c-beaa-5293171e590e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Configuring information to start Timeline </p></figcaption></figure>

* The timeline play gets displayed for the selected period.

E.g., the below image displays data for the date 20th November 2017.

<figure><img src="https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FU09KQCrDA5qsx1dmjTR5%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=8ef20fac-724f-46da-84c0-089120ae0e9c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timeline in play mode</p></figcaption></figure>

E.g., the following image displays data for the date 4th December 2017.

<figure><img src="https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FYSZ1YqUAFMYXzDYBmlfQ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=c5b62512-07e3-4444-b2b6-64022c9c6450" alt=""><figcaption><p>Timeline in play mode</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *The timeline play can be paused by clicking the **Stop*** ![](https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FjJomlSCUv0vKiO2T86JX%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6a0ab95b-74dc-4ff8-aaee-2ba280199c22) *icon.*
* *The user can resume the stopped timeline play by clicking the **Resume*** ![](https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2FAsfJX0zwZJ6RsvJWZkoM%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=91cff795-7639-4f9b-b79e-b2844d991853) *icon.*
* *Once the timeline play gets over, a* **Chart** <img src="https://750268497-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRaZBXhWvWF2Al5nTd3kg%2Fuploads%2F4kgtw2HIlZtnB13b72py%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=fcf1b34f-c504-45be-8b6b-b7fda5242362" alt="" data-size="original">*icon (**Replay**)  appears using which the users can replay the timeline play.*
* *You can click on the **Close Timeline Play** icon to close the Timeline play screen.*
  {% endhint %}